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Johannesburg Slideshow
Travel Blogs from Johannesburg, South Africa
Into the Lions Den Part 1
... the way to the stadium they were spotted by police drinking beers in the taxi and were pulled over. Apparently this isn't illegal in South Africa but the cops were just looking for money, after a lot of arguing and threats of being locked up and missing ...
Into the Lions Den Part 2
... at home and don't allow denim or collarless shirts and golf shoes are compulsory. Instead they got involved in a big 'Lions' vs South Africa darts tournament in the hostel, the Lions made a valiant effort but the South Africans were too good for them in ...
Thoughts on Walls
Since walls are everywhere, best make your peace with them. I went out last weekend looking for good things to say about walls. Comments are in the captions of the photos ...
Football fever!
... Had a relaxing day settling down and lovely dinner with Richard's dad. A drink out later but not for long. Tomorrow we'll go visit Pretoria. Football fever has hit South Africa in full force and it's really nice to be part of it. Bring on the World Cup!! ...
A new beginning and the next chapter ...
... ve had six weeks to plan the unknown, a adapt-as-I-go itinerary that will be starting in South Africa for eleven weeks; my first six nights in Johannesburg, six weeks volunteering for a wildlife project just below Swaziland and three more weeks trying to ...
Satara Camp
3:30 wake up call. We have a morning drive at 4AM. We saw lions, buffalo and got chased by an elephant. Our pictures are coming out great but it's so slow to upload, I'm going to do it later. You'll really be impressed with Aaron's pictures. ...
Overland Safari Part 1
... we'd ventured into the backstreets at night looking for a decent bar!). [Liz] - Our overland adventure was to take us out of South Africa, through Botswana and finally into Zambia. It began with a pre-tour briefing the night before we set off, where ...
A weekend in Johannesburg
... imagine, that is very different). I was so excited, more than I have been about a trip in awhile. I have always wanted to visit South Africa, and while I would have preferred to do so on a three week holiday, I landed here on a last minute, very packed ...
Jo'burg Airport
Have made it to Jo'burg airport unscathed, other than lack of sleep. Am boarding my next flight in 15 mins to Livingstone, where I hope the sun is shining and I can get some sleep! By the time I arrive I will have been travelling 23 hours, ...
Welcome to Swaziland!
Swaziland is a tiny, 17 000km˛, monarchy located in the eastern part of South Africa. It maintains a a dual system of governance, with a government lead by cabinet ministers who report to a partially elected, partially appointed parliament, while the ...
Big 5 and Big Mountains
... the time to update you all. Well, I'm no longer alone. Dot arrived on 25th July to join me on my travels through South Africa, so until 26th August this will serve as a joint blog. As a result I'm skipping forward a few weeks from the last ...
Johannesburg and Landrovers
... so there is not much to do, but at least it is safe to stroll around. According to the French guidebook Petite Futé Johannesburg is so dangerous that you get the feeling there is no idea to even leave your hotel. For once Lonely Planet that usually ...
The Green Mamba
... are happy with it. Have to stay at Ghandis again. Have met a some very nice australians - Nick (Wicked Campers Africa), Anna (his sister), Simon and Natalie. Plus a very nice young american named Peter (from St. Pauls Minneapolis). ...
Paper Bark Lodge to Jo'burg
7.00am As I said in the previous entry I am now sat on the balcony at the lodge looking over miles of bush hoping to see an animals. The sun has just come up and there are birds everywhere announcing the start of another cloudless day. This lodge is the ...
Where the Wild Things Are
... 'burg were gone. Suspicious looks turn into smiles and I felt better that day. I took a tour of Soweto (short for South West Township). This is the place where blacks were relocated during the apartheid era. There are some affluent areas ...
The end of Africa
... certain subjects would be taught in Afrikaans), that started as a peaceful demonstration but lead to many deaths, and many people fleeing South Africa. We headed to Winnie Mandela's house from there and then Max dropped us off at a shopping mall near the ...
The Flight and First Day
... down there were two empty ones next to me. On my flight to Jo-burg I was shocked by just how many people are already travelling to South Africa. It turns out my idea to do some things before the world cup wasn't as original as I once thought. I met one ...
Arrival in Jo'burg!
That's the longest I've ever traveled to get to my destination! I left Greenville in the morning on January 18th. Got to the airport and there was fog so my plane was delayed, not that you ever know what is going on in that airport (I do ...
Kruger Park
Day Two at the game reserve. Boy is it hot!!!!! It's about 107 in the shade. We aren't seeing too many animals. It's just too hot. We spent night number one at the Satara camp and night number 2 at Olifants. Night number 3 will be at a ...
Hello again, Johannesburg
... picked up (handy free airport pick up by the hostel) and driven the half an hour or so away, back into the city. At Johannesburg airport, I also said my goodbyes to Margaret and Zu - I've spent four weeks sharing a room with Zu now and will miss her ...
First stop Africa
Survived the 11.5 hour flight. The fact that one of us hasn't smoked in 5 months made the long haul flight a little easier... gone are the days of trying to get off the plane, mid air. Eventually arrived at our airport hotel, following a minor ...
The first week
I have been here since Saturday and have spent the week relaxing at Flora and Dave's house - that's been a novelty for me as I don't often get the chance to sit at home and read without feeling guilty that I should be doing soemthing else! I have been ...
Johannesburg - day4
We are safely back from Swaziland. What a beautiful country. The landscape is a little different than South Africa. Much more rural compared to where we have been in South Africa. Unfortunately, it was difficult to get pictures. Today and tomorrow, ...
On To Johannesburg. Will Our Bags Make It?
... , wondering if we would ever see them again. We had heard lots of stories about tampering and pilfering at both Nairobi and Johannesburg airports. On to Part 2 of our African holiday. Our Kenya Airways flight was OK, (we have been spoilt by ...
Via Jo'burg
Deze entry alleen om te laten zien hoe ik reis....pfff...bijna 8 uur in een bus... Aanvullend: Jo' Burg in de omgeving van het station -ben even gaan lopen omdat ik twee uur moest wachten- is niet om aan te zien. Smerig, een en al minibusjes. Om gek van ...